Animal Imaging Consultants

18/05/2015

We've merged with local veterinary radiologists in an effort to provide better mobile coverage. All of our staff and doctors can now be found at Vision Pet Imaging. Thank you for all of the referrals over the years. We look forward to continuing our services you've come to expect through VISION PET IMAGING. Check out the new website and page.
www.visionpetimaging.con
Facebook.com/visionpetimaging

We are a team of mobile doctors who travel to animal hospitals, clinics, and facilities all over the pacific northwest.

04/03/2015

Came across these glove dispensers in our travels. Super clever and cute for the vet clinic!

02/03/2015

March is Pet Poison Prevention Awareness month.

March is Poison Prevention Awareness month. Enjoy the infographic about what you can do to keep your dog safe.

14/02/2015

Happy Valentine's Day from Everyone at AIC. We hope your pets have a day filled with love and snuggles!

31/01/2015

Adopt a cat this weekend.

Alright all you 12s....make sure you're ready for Super Sunday to watch the big game with a new bestest furry friend.

31/01/2015

Seattle Humane's tips for a pet friendly super bowl.

Please share these tips on how to have a Pet-Friendly Super Bowl!

30/01/2015

Identify these structures.
Hint: Part of the digestive tract.

27/01/2015

This is polyp in the small intestine of an Australian Cattle Dog. The polyp is not obstructing and is probably benign.

22/01/2015

Mass in the abdomen of a German Shepard Dog.

20/01/2015

This is a 40 pound dog with a lung mass. A large, complex, partially cavitated, moderately well vascularized left cranial lung lobe mass. Bronchogenic carcinoma is primarily suspected

16/01/2015

Friday Trivia: Identify this organ
Hint - Every animal only has one and they could live without it.

13/01/2015

The pancreas is a difficult organ for most novice sonographers to image. Here are 2 remarkable ultrasound images of a feline pancreas. These images were collected from a sick cat so I've listed the changes that were noted (with a layman's description).

The changes play a role in this particular patients pancreas looking this way. The pancreas can look sonographically different in every patient in terms of echotexture, echogenicity and architecture. But it's anatomical location and general shape are always the same

Pancreatic changes for this individual:
- Mild generalized enlargement. (overall the pancreas is larger than a healthy cat)
- Moderately hypoechoic and slightly heteroechoic parenchyma. (This pancreas is more uniformly dark in appearance than a healthy cat's would be)
- Moderately echogenic bordering mesentery. (The tissues surrounding the pancreas are brighter than usual, which is a sign of inflammation)

09/01/2015

FRIDAY TRIVIA time again! Identify this structure. Hint, most pets have 2 of these.

07/01/2015

Ok, it's not an animal, but this radiograph is super informative!

https://www.facebook.com/radiologyrocks/posts/667587510017308:0

02/01/2015

Welcome to beautiful 2015! AIC is starting off the new year with Friday Trivia! We posted a lot of ultrasound pics last year. Let's test your skill at ultrasound every Friday with a bit of TRIVIA!
Starting off with an easy on this week. Identify this structure. Hint, it's in the caudal abdomen.

02/01/2015

17/12/2014

Hoping this catches on!! What a yellow ribbon on a dog leash means.

08/12/2014

Meow Awesomeness

Watch cats dancing to Ashworth’s EDM remix of the classic Meow Mix jingle. Then, create your own Meow Mix remix and have your cat dance the night away. This ...

01/12/2014

Check out these cool new antibacterial scrubs. They are using copper to kill 99% of germs with in 2 hours. The scrubs are custom made!

Medical scrubs have been around since the 1950s. But a group of Houston men hopes to revolutionize the industry, promising better protection for

27/11/2014

Wishing you a holiday filled with love, kindness, family and food.

25/11/2014

3 images of the pancreas in a toy poodle with moderate chronic active pancreatitis. We see this commonly in dogs who are regularly given lots of treats and human food and then get a big extra helping of delicious snacks. Be careful with how much extra food your pet gets during Thanksgiving this week!

24/11/2014

Gastric wall thickening from moderate to sever gastritis. This is a 1 year old JRT dog. Normal wall thickness in a dog is about 5 mm. This dog's stomach is nearly 2 cm in thickness.

20/11/2014

Helpful tips on caring for pets during cold weather. Check out this awesome news clip featuring Dr. Melissa Yanik DVM

Cold weather care for pets

14/11/2014

Interested in learning more about veterinary ultrasound? ACVR offers many Continuing Education opportunities for veterinarians and technicians! Check out the American College of Veterinary Radiology CE Calendar here:

The Textbook of Veterinary Nuclear Medicine is available for purchase in the Society of Veterinary Nuclear Medicine Store.

13/11/2014

An example of Mirror Image Artifact. Mirror image artifact in ultrasonography is seen when there is a highly reflective surface (e.g. diaphragm) in the path of the primary beam. This image is of a gallbladder which resides tucked up in the liver near the diaphragm. The ultrasound is creating the artifactual appearance of a second gallbladder. (This is the same image from last weeks comparison between Urinary Bladder and Gallbladder).

12/11/2014

Ultrasound can create artifact and the radiologist must be able to tell what is real and what is not real. Here is an example of an artifact created by the the animals rib cage. This is a cat's liver with ribs making a shadow over the organ.

11/11/2014

The top pic here is of a normal dog prostate and the bottom pic is a different dog with prostate cancer.

10/11/2014

This is a side-by-side comparison of "normal" liver next to a mass in the liver (same dog). Notice the difference in echo texture, brightness, and detail.

07/11/2014

November is National Pet Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer is the leading cause of death in older pets, accounting for almost half of the deaths of pets over 10 years of age. Here is an interesting 12 minute podcast with Dr. Erika Krick, assistant professor of oncology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine discussing treatment options for pets with cancer.

November is National Pet Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer is the leading cause of death in older pets, accounting for almost half of the deaths of pets over 10 years of age. But recent developments in veterinary medicine have greatly increased the options available for treating pets with cancer. In th…

06/11/2014

Gallbladder and Urinary Bladder. The 2 images are from the same patient, an adult, female, spayed, standard poodle.

03/11/2014

National Radiologic Technology Week® is celebrated annually to recognize the vital work of R.T.s across the nation. The celebration takes place each year during the week that includes Nov. 8 to commemorate the discovery of the x-ray by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen on Nov. 8, 1895.

http://www.asrt.org/events-and-conferences/national-radiologic-technology-week

29/10/2014

We now offer Weekend Ultrasound Services!! Board certified radiologist at the patients primary care facility even on the weekend! Call 206-595-9778 to schedule for Seattle and surrounding areas!!

28/10/2014

This is pancreas cancer in a cat

27/10/2014

Feline kidney with mild to moderate old age changes in a belly full of free fluid.

23/10/2014

Interesting news report about a whale ultrasound at Georgia Aquarium. Images of a whale fetus!! How cool!

Maris, a 20-year-old beluga whale at the Georgia Aquarium, is officially expecting!